The original 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom terrace was completely demolished internally with only the front and side facades remaining. We reconfigured the entire layout and added a new top floor to create a family home of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with large combined kitchen and living areas.

We designed the home to expose the character, workmanship and heritage of the building. With an industrial style many challenges where needed to be addressed such as material integration and services concealment. We integrated raw materials such as various types of steel, existing brickwork, glass and timber seamlessly.

The extension to the rear of the building completely transformed the once poky and dark end of the house to become a light and bright living and kitchen area where the family spend most of their time. This area is further enhanced with expansive custom designed floor to ceiling steel doors flowing out onto a courtyard flooded with sunlight.

The custom designed concrete benches, recycled wharf beams, handcrafted steel doors and the oak joinery and paneling integrate seamlessly.

The staircase is a key design feature both aesthetically and functionally. The open tread steel stairs, glass, existing brickwork and the traditional lining boards work together in harmony.

The steel staircase is the backbone of the home and leads to the upper two bedrooms and bathrooms. Light flows from the skylight above cascading natural light down each floor into the centre of the home.

Staying true to the industrial aesthetic, copper piping was used throughout the home.

Truth to materials was the focus behind this build. We a focused on a disciplined choice of design elements consisting of exposed brick, recycled timbers, and customised steel. We designed the space to reflect the history and the construction techniques of the era. The exposed bricks are the major textural element and the hues of 100-year-old brickwork bring a warmth and historical element to the modern industrial look.